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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

277 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 14

The Floods

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

Walgett is still flooded, but the water, is subsiding gradually, and few houses will be fit for use far month's. The losses of stock will be much larger than were at first anticipated…

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The Bourke Floods. Bourke, Monday 3 p.m

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

The water rose one inch at Bourke last night. The train was stopped ten miles from here, and all traffic is in boats from there. There is an unbroken sheet of water across to…

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The Flood in the Darling. WALGETT

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

The town is still flooded, but the water is subsiding gradually. Few houses in the district will be fit to use for months. Losses in stock are much larger than was…

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The Floods Subsiding in Queensland. [Specially reported by wire for the National Advocate by CUMMINGS & SMALLBRIDGE, Auctioneers, St. George, Queensland.] St. George, Tuesday, 5.5 p.m

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

The river is now well within its banks, and falling fast. No further rise is anticipated. All the stock that have been blocked from crossing the river for weeks past will cross in a few days…

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The Bourke Floods. [By Telegraph.] Bourke, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

The latest river reports are that the rivers are falling slightly, although there have been eighty points of rain at Goodooga and 13.3 at at walgett. At Bourke the height of the…

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The Floods at Bourke. Sympathy in Bathurst. an Enthusiastic Meeting. Over £100 Raised in Half-an-hour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

Last evening the people of Bathurst assembled in the Town Hall in answer to an advertisement for the purpose of showing their sympathy in a practical form…

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The Floods on the Darling

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

Yesterday the people in the flooded districts were somewhat disheartened by a change for rain, about go points falling at. Brewarrina and Bourke. It is hoped…

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The Bourke Floods. Telegram to Mr. Paul. Bourke, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

Thanks for kind intelligence. Money would do more good. We are indeed in a dreadful plight. Regards. WADDELL & WILLIS…

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The Floods on the Darling

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

The following news came to hand from various sources:- BOURKE, Wednesday The Commissioners, accompanied by…

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Preparing for Floods

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

Tenders are being called for the Melbourne for embanking the lower portions of Wilcannia, the work to be started immediately. The bulk of the flood waters are not expected in that…

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The Floods Around Bourke

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

The embankment at Louth gave way at four o'clock this morning, and all Louth, with the exception of the post office and the Royal Hotel, is under water. The Railway…

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The Floods Relief Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

A large meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night under the presidency of the Mayor. Lord and Lady Carrington, Sir Henty Parkes, the Chief Justice, Sir John Hay,…

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More Floods in the Richmond

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

The Richmond river is again flooded, and the town of Lismore is under water, The river is rising at the rate of 6 inches per hour…

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The Floods on the Darling. at Bourke

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

The water is steadily receding, but there is no probability of the streets being clear for several weeks, as the movement is so slow…

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The Flood in the Darling

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

A number of ladies are banding together for the purpose of making warm clothing, and sending supplies to women at Bourke. The water at Bourke is still…

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The Bourke Floods. Bourke

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2

"The meeting for the purpose of appointing trustees to take charge of the relief hind, which was to have been held in Caro's Hall this morning, has been postponed until some other…

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The Mississippi Flood

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2

The United States Congress has voted 150,000 dollars for the relief of the sufferers in the recent Mississippi flood…

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Floods in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2

The floods in the United States are causing widespread loss and hardship over 5000 miles of country. Louisiana is flooded and 35,000 people…

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The Flood Relief Fund

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2

The Floods Relief Fund is rapidly increasing…

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The Floods at Brewarrina

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2

Reports have been received of terrible loss of stock from Brewarrina…

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